noun / verb
trade
TRAYD/treɪd/
The exchange of goods or services for value.
A farmer trades a basket of apples for a tailor's folded cloth.
Etymology
The old meaning 'track' or 'course' became a customary course of action or way of life. From there, trade came to mean one's habitual business and then buying, selling, or exchanging goods.
In context
however it can lead into also new and diverse risks we are highly dependent on external trade links and are reliant on the unimpeded movement of goods for our economic well-being
More examples
- The two countries depend on trade for essential supplies.
- I trade piano lessons for help with my garden.
- The bakery gets most of its trade from local families.
Forms
trade · trades · traded · trading
trader noun — Someone who buys and sells valued things.